Secure communication device equipped with quantum encryption chip based quantum random number and method of providing secure communication service using the same

ABSTRACT

A method of providing a secure communication service using a secure communication device equipped with a quantum-random-number-based encryption chip. The method includes: in response to a first user terminal executing a secure communication device service app for secure communication and inputting a personal information number (PIN) or pattern, performing device authentication between a first user secure communication device and the first user terminal and then performing remote authentication between the first user terminal and a management server; in response to user authentication being completed, generating a quantum secret key a by a quantum encryption chip of the first user secure communication device and transmitting a quantum public key A to a second user secure communication device; and creating, by the first user secure communication device, a speech secure communication channel for communication with the second user secure communication device by inducing and storing the quantum encryption key.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates to an secure communication deviceequipped with a quantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chip anda method of providing a secure communication service using the same, andmore particularly, to a secure communication device equipped with aquantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chip with improvedsecurity by enabling voice and data communication between end-to-endterminals through secure devices each equipped with aquantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chip, and a method ofproviding a secure communication service using the same.

BACKGROUND

Recently, technologies for eavesdropping the contents of wired andwireless calls have developed considerably and various kinds ofinformation such as technical information and privacy information may beleaked, causing economic or social problems. Eavesdropping is widespreadnot only in the field of national defense fields, but also ininformation warfare between countries, competition between companies,and political activities. In particular, smartphones are vulnerable tohacking and eavesdropping, and the security of wireless communicationnetworks is currently considered a serious issue.

In order to solve these problems, various types of secure communicationdevices have been developed, but such devices use secure communicationtechnologies in which a pseudo-random number-based encryption key isgenerated, leading to vulnerability to hacking.

As a related art, there is Korean Patent No. 10-1107241 (DEVICE ANDMETHOD FOR PROVIDING SECURE COMMUNICATION) disclosing a technology forsecure communication through a dongle for secure communication connectedto a mobile phone, but there is a problem of security vulnerability.

SUMMARY

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a secure communicationdevice equipped with a quantum-random-number-based quantum encryptionchip to address security vulnerability and a method for providing asecure communication service using the same.

In order to accomplish the object, the present disclosure providesmethod of providing a secure communication service using a securecommunication device equipped with a quantum-random-number-basedencryption chip, the method including: in response to a first userterminal executing a secure communication device service app for securecommunication and inputting a personal information number (PIN) orpattern, performing device authentication between a first user securecommunication device and the first user terminal and then performingremote authentication between the first user terminal and a managementserver; in response to user authentication being completed, generating aquantum secret key a by a quantum encryption chip of the first usersecure communication device and transmitting a quantum public key A to asecond user secure communication device; and creating, by the first usersecure communication device, a speech secure communication channel forcommunication with the second user secure communication device byinducing and storing the quantum encryption key.

The creating of the speech secure communication channel may includeperforming, by the first user terminal, a service for securecommunication to perform device authentication through userauthentication between the first user secure communication device and anapplication, and performing, by the first user terminal, remoteauthentication between the first user terminal and a management server;performing, by the second user terminal, a service for securecommunication to perform device authentication through userauthentication between the second user secure communication device andan application, and performing, by the second user terminal, remoteauthentication between the second user terminal and the managementserver; in response to a voice being input to the first user securecommunication device when the authentication is completed, encrypting,by the first user secure communication device, audio data andtransmitting, by the first user secure communication device, theencrypted audio data to the first user terminal; in response to a voicebeing input to the second user secure communication device when theauthentication is completed, encrypting, by the second user securecommunication device, audio data and transmitting, by the second usersecure communication device, the encrypted audio data to the second userterminal; transmitting, by the first user terminal, the encrypted audiodata to the second user secure communication device through the seconduser terminal, and decrypting, by the second user secure communicationdevice, the audio data to output the decrypted audio data to a speaker;and transmitting, by the second user terminal, the encrypted audio datato the first user secure communication device through the first userterminal, and decrypting, by the first user secure communication device,the audio data to output the decrypted audio data to a speaker.

According to the present disclosure, as a secure communication deviceequipped with a quantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chip isused and voice and data communication between end-to-end terminals isenabled, it is possible to improve security using a quantum encryptionkey.

In addition, it is possible to improve security by providing a separatesecure communication device separated from a smart phone or IoT device,and to flexibly interwork with various service platforms as variousencryption algorithms are installed.

In addition, it is possible to enable secure communication with enhancedsecurity between IoT devices by using a secure communication gatewayequipped with a quantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chip.

In addition, it is possible to improve security by providing a separatesecure communication gateway separated from a smartphone or IoT device,and to flexibly interwork with various service platforms as variousencryption algorithms are installed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation method of asecure communication device equipped with an encryption chip based on aquantum random number according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a quantum key exchange methodaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a voice communication methodaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a securecommunication device according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation method of asecure communication device equipped with an encryption chip based on aquantum random number according to another embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a quantum key exchange methodaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a data communication method accordingto another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation method of asecure communication gateway equipped with an encryption chip based on aquantum random number according to another embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a quantum key exchange methodaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a secure communication methodbetween Internet of Things (IoT) devices according to another embodimentof the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a securecommunication gateway according to another embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Descriptions of specific structures or functions relating to certainembodiments derived based on the concept of the present disclosure asset forth in the present specification are provided merely as examplesfor explaining the embodiments derived from the concept of the presentdisclosure, and the embodiments can be practiced in a variety ofimplementations and are not limited to the embodiments described herein.

As the embodiments derived from the concept of the present disclosureallow for various modifications and can be implemented in various forms,certain embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described indetail in the present specification. However, this is not intended tolimit the embodiments derived from the concept of the present disclosureto the specific disclosed forms, and it is to be appreciated that allmodifications, equivalents, and substitutes that do not depart from thespirit and technical scope of the present disclosure are encompassed inthe present disclosure.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the presentdisclosure. As used herein, singular forms are intended to includeplural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Inthe present specification, it will be further understood that the terms“comprises,” “comprising,” “includes,” and/or “including,” when usedherein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps,operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude thepresence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps,operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described indetail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation method of asecure communication device equipped with an encryption chip based on aquantum random number according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

A first user may use a first user secure communication device 100 pairedwith a first user terminal 200 to perform secure voice communicationwith users authenticated by a management server 500. That is, when thefirst user, who is a sender, inputs a voice to a microphone of the firstuser secure communication device 100, the voice input from the firstuser secure communication device 100 may be encrypted based on a quantumencryption key, and encrypted audio data may be transmitted to the firstuser terminal 200, to a second user terminal 300 via a communicationnetwork, and then to a second user secure communication device 400paired with the second user terminal 300 via Bluetooth, so that a seconduser can listen to the voice after decryption of aquantum-random-number-based quantum encryption key. That is, the firstuser and the second user may be able to perform secure communicationwith their respective authenticated secure communication devices and mayuse a quantum encryption key generated by a quantum-random-number-basedquantum encryption chip, so that secure communication with improvedsecurity compared to existing secure communications is possible.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a quantum encryption key exchangemethod according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 2 , a first user secure communication device 100 and afirst user terminal 200 are paired with each other via Bluetooth inoperation S201, a service for secure communication is executed in thefirst user terminal 200 in operation S203 and a personal informationnumber (PIN) or pattern is input to the first user terminal 200 for userauthentication in operation S205. When user authentication is input withthe PIN or pattern input, the first user secure communication device 100and the first user terminal 200 perform device authentication withrespect to each other in operation S207. Then, the first user terminal200 performs remote authentication to the management server 500 inoperation S209.

The second user secure communication device 400 and the second userterminal 300 are paired with each other via Bluetooth in operation S211,a service for secure communication is executed in the second userterminal 300 in operation S213, and a PIN or pattern is input to thesecond user terminal 300 for user authentication in operation S215. Whenuser authentication is input with the PIN or pattern input, the seconduser secure communication device 400 and the second user terminal 300perform device authentication with respect to each other in operationS217. Then, the second user terminal performs remote authentication tothe management server 500 in operation S219.

When user authentication is completed, the first user securecommunication device 100 generates and stores a quantum secret key a inoperation S221, and the second user secure communication device 400generates and stores a quantum secret key b in operation S223. In thiscase, the quantum secret key a and the quantum secret key b are quantumrandom numbers, which cannot be pattern analysis and prediction and maybe generated as pure random numbers in disorder due to quantumproperties.

The first user secure communication device 100 transmits a generatedquantum public key A to the second user secure communication device 400in operation S225, and the second user secure communication device 400transmits a generated quantum public key B to the first user securecommunication device 100 in operation S226, so that the first usersecure communication device 100 and the second user secure communicationdevice 400 exchange the quantum public keys with each other.

The first user secure communication device 100 derives and stores aquantum encryption key in operation S227, and the second user securecommunication device 400 derives and stores a quantum encryption key inoperation S229. The first user secure communication device 100 and thesecond user secure communication device 400 create a voice encryptioncommunication channel in operation S231. At this point, a speech securecommunication channel may be created, in which encryption/decryption isperformed through a key encryption/decryption algorithm with a derivedkey derived from a quantum random number of the first user securecommunication device and encryption/decryption is performed through theencryption/decryption algorithm with a derived key derived from aquantum random number of the second user secure communication device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a voice communication methodaccording to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3 , a first user secure communication device 100 and afirst user terminal 200 perform Bluetooth pairing in operation S301, aservice for secure communication is executed in the first user terminal200 in operation S303, and a PIN or pattern is input to the first userterminal 200 for user authentication in operation S305. When userauthentication is input, for example, with the PIN or pattern input, thefirst user secure communication device 100 and the first user terminal200 perform device authentication with respect to each other inoperation S307. Then, the first user terminal 200 performs remoteauthentication to a management server 500 in operation S309.

A second user secure communication device 400 and a second user terminal300 perform Bluetooth pairing with each other in operation S311, aservice for secure communication is executed in the second user terminal300 in operation S313, a PIN or pattern is input to the second userterminal 300 for user authentication in operation S315. When userauthentication is input, for example, with the PIN or pattern input, thesecond user secure communication device 400 and the second user terminal300 perform device authentication with respect to each other inoperation S317. Then, the second user terminal performs remoteauthentication to the management server 500 in operation S319.

When a first user inputs a voice to a microphone of the first usersecure communication device 100 in operation S321, the first user securecommunication device 100 encrypts the received audio data in operationS323 and transmits the encrypted audio data to the first user terminal200. The first user terminal 200 transmits the encrypted audio data tothe second user secure communication device 400 through the managementserver 500 and the second user terminal 300 in operation S325. Thesecond user secure communication device 400 decodes the received audiodata in operation S327 and outputs the decoded audio data to a speakerthereof in operation S329.

When a second user inputs a voice to a microphone of the second usersecure communication device in operation S331, the second user securecommunication device 400 encrypts the received audio data in operationS333 and transmits the encrypted audio data to the second user terminal300. The second user terminal 300 transmits the encrypted audio data tothe first user secure communication device through the first userterminal 100 in operation S325. The first user secure communicationdevice 100 decodes the received audio data in operation S337 and outputsthe decoded audio data to a speaker thereof in operation S339.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a securecommunication device according to an embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

Referring to FIG. 4 , a secure communication device 100 includes aquantum encryption chip 110, a memory part 120, a microphone and speakerpart 130, a codec part 141, a communication part 150, and a powercontrol module 160.

The quantum encryption chip 110 includes a quantum random numbergenerator (QRNG) 111 and an encryption module 113. The quantum randomnumber generator 111 may be equipped with a quantum entropy source 112to generate a quantum random number using the quantum entropy source112. The quantum random number may be generated as a pure random number,which does not allow pattern analysis and prediction and is in disorderdue to quantum properties.

The QRNG 111 includes a quantum entropy source 112, and the QRNG 111 maygenerate a quantum random number by a DRBG algorithm by using thequantum entropy source 112 as an input value.

The encryption module 113 includes a secure module 115, amicrocontroller unit (MCU) 117, a side channel resistant module 116, anda power module 118. The encryption module 113 generates a quantumencryption key using a quantum random number generated by the QRNG 111.An encryption target may be encrypted and decrypted with the generatedquantum encryption key using an AES algorithm in the secure module 115,and a generated encryption key may be stored. The Side Channel Resistantmodule 116 may protect the stored encryption key from a side channelattack (SCA Attack).

As the main memory of the secure communication device, the memory part120 may store the generated quantum key.

The microphone and speaker part 130 may receive a voice input from theuser or may convert the other party's voice into audio and output theaudio.

The codec part 141 may convert a voice signal into a digital signal.

The communication part 150 may be connected to a user terminal throughBluetooth, and when registered in the user terminal according to apredetermined registration procedure, the communication part 150 mayidentify a connected user based on a unique address of a securecommunication device registered in the user terminal using a Bluetoothuser authentication function.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation method of asecure communication device equipped with an encryption chip based on aquantum random number according to another embodiment of the presentdisclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a first user may perform secure data communicationwith users authenticated by a management server 500 using a first usersecure communication device 100 paired with a first user terminal 200via Bluetooth. That is, when the first user, who is a sender, inputsdata (a text message or file) to the first user terminal 200, the inputdata is transmitted to the first user secure communication device 100and encrypted based on the quantum encryption key, and after theencrypted data is transmitted to the first user terminal 200, theencrypted data is transmitted to the second user terminal 300 via acommunication network and then to the second user secure communicationdevice 400 paired with the second user terminal 300 via Bluetooth to bedecrypted using a quantum encryption key based on a quantum randomnumber, so that the second user can check the data. That is, the firstuser and the second user use quantum encryption keys generated byquantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chips installed in securecommunication devices paired with user terminals, so that securecommunication with more improved security than existing securecommunication is possible.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a quantum key exchange methodaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring toFIG. 6 , a first user secure communication device 100 and a first userterminal 200 are paired with each other via Bluetooth in operation S201,a service for secure communication is executed in the first userterminal 200 in operation S203, and a PIN or pattern is input to thefirst user terminal 200 for user authentication in operation S205. Whenuser authentication is requested with the PIN or pattern input, thefirst user secure communication device 100 and the first user terminal200 perform device authentication with respect to each other inoperation S207. Then, the first user terminal 200 performs remoteauthentication to the management server 500 in operation S209.

The second user secure communication device 400 and the second userterminal 300 are paired with each other via Bluetooth in operation S211,a service for secure communication is executed in the second userterminal 300 in operation S213, and a PIN or pattern is input to thesecond user terminal 300 for user authentication in operation S215. Whenuser authentication is requested with the PIN number or pattern input,the second user secure communication device 400 and the second userterminal 300 perform device authentication with respect to each other inoperation S217. Then, the second user terminal performs remoteauthentication to the management server 500 in operation S219.

When user authentication is completed, the first user securecommunication device 100 generates and stores a quantum secret key a inoperation S221, and the second user secure communication device 400generates and stores a quantum secret key b in operation S223. In thiscase, the quantum secret key a and the quantum secret key b are quantumrandom numbers, which do not allow pattern analysis and prediction andmay be generated as pure random numbers in disorder due to quantumproperties.

The first user secure communication device 100 transmits a generatedquantum public key A to the second user secure communication device 400in operation S225, and the second user secure communication device 400transmits a generated quantum public key B to the first user securecommunication device 100 in operation S226, so that the first usersecure communication device 100 and the second user secure communicationdevice 400 exchange the quantum public keys with each other.

The first user secure communication device 100 derives and stores aquantum encryption key in operation S227, and the second user securecommunication device 400 derives and stores a quantum encryption key inoperation S229. In doing so, the first user secure communication device100 and the second user secure communication device 400 create anencrypted data communication channel in operation S231. At this point,an encrypted data communication channel may be created, in whichencryption/decryption is performed through a key encryption/decryptionalgorithm with a derived key derived from a quantum random number of thefirst user secure communication device and encryption/decryption isperformed through then encryption/decryption algorithm with a derivedkey derived from a quantum random number of the second user securecommunication device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a data communication method accordingto another embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 7 , afirst user secure communication device 100 and a first user terminal 200are paired with each other via Bluetooth in operation S301, a servicefor secure communication is executed in the first user terminal 200 inoperation S303, and a PIN or pattern is input to the first user terminal200 for user authentication in operation S305. When user authenticationis input, for example, with the PIN or pattern input, the first usersecure communication device 100 and the first user terminal 200 performdevice authentication with respect to each other in operation S307.Then, the first user terminal 200 performs remote authentication to amanagement server 500 in operation S309.

A second user secure communication device 400 and a second user terminal300 perform Bluetooth pairing with each other in operation S311, aservice for secure communication is executed in the second user terminal300 in operation S313, a PIN or pattern is input to the second userterminal 300 for user authentication in operation S315. When userauthentication is input, for example, with the PIN or pattern input, thesecond user secure communication device 400 and the second user terminal300 perform device authentication with respect to each other inoperation S317. Then, the second user terminal performs remoteauthentication to the management server 500 in operation S319.

When a first user inputs data (a text message or file) to the first userterminal in operation S321, the first user terminal 200 transmits thedata to the first user secure communication device in operation S323.The first user secure communication device encrypts the received datausing a quantum encryption key in operation S325 and transmits theencrypted data to the first user terminal 200. The first user terminal200 transmits the encrypted data to the second user secure communicationdevice 400 via a management server 500 and the second user terminal 300in operation S327. The second user secure communication device 400decrypts the received data using the quantum encryption key in operationS329 and transmits the decrypted data to the second user terminal 300 sothat the second user checks the data in operation S331.

That is, the first user (sender) and the second user (receiver) use thequantum encryption key generated by the secure communication devicepaired with the user terminal, so that secure communication with moreimproved security than existing secure communication is possible.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation method of asecure communication gateway equipped with an encryption chip based on aquantum random number according to another embodiment of the presentdisclosure. Referring to FIGS. 8 to 11 illustrate a secure communicationgateway equipped with a quantum-random-number-based quantum encryptionchip with improved security by enabling encryption communication throughthe secure communication gateway equipped with thequantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chip, and a method forproviding a secure communication service between Internet of Things(IoT) using the same.

Referring to FIG. 8 , secure communication with IoT devicesauthenticated by a management server 500 may be enabled using a firstIoT device 100 that is paired with a first secure communication gateway200 via Bluetooth. That is, when the first IoT device, which is asender, transmits collected data to a first secure communication gateway200, the transmitted data may be encrypted based on a quantum encryptionkey by the first secure communication gateway, the encrypted data may betransmitted to a second secure communication gateway 300 via acommunication network, and the second secure communication gateway 300may decrypt the encrypted data using the quantum encryption key based ona quantum random number and the decrypted data may be transmitted to thesecond IoT device, thereby enabling secure communication. That is, thefirst IoT device and the second IoT device use the quantum encryptionkey generated by a quantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chipinstalled in the secure communication gateway paired with each of thefirst and second IoT devices, thereby enabling secure communication withmore improved security than existing secure communication.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a quantum key exchange methodaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9 , when a first IoT device 100 and a first securecommunication gateway 200 are paired with each other in operation S201and a service is executed in operation S203, the first securecommunication gateway 200 and the first IoT device 100 perform deviceauthentication with respect to each other in operation S205. Then, thefirst secure communication gateway 200 performs remote authentication toa management server 500 in operation S207.

When a second secure communication gateway 300 and a second IoT device400 are paired with each other in operation S209 and a service isexecuted in operation S211, the second secure communication gateway 300and the second IoT device 400 perform device authentication with respectto each other in operation S213. Then, the second secure communicationgateway 300 performs remote authentication to the management server 500in operation S215.

When the device authentication is completed, the first encryptiongateway 200 generates and stores a quantum secret key a in operationS217 and the second encryption gateway 300 generates and stores aquantum secret key b in operation S219. In this case, the quantum secretkey a and the quantum secret key b are quantum random numbers, whichcannot be pattern analysis and prediction and may be generated as purerandom numbers in disorder due to quantum properties.

The first encryption gateway 200 transmits a generated quantum publickey A to the second encryption gateway 300 in operation S221, and thesecond encryption gateway 300 transmits a generated quantum public key Bto the first encryption gateway 200 in operation S223, so that the firstencryption gateway 200 and the second encryption gate way 300 exchangethe quantum public keys with each other.

The first secure communication gateway 200 derives and stores thequantum encryption key in operation S225, and the second securecommunication gateway 300 derives and stores the quantum encryption keyin operation S227. In doing so, the first secure communication gateway100 and the second secure communication gateway 300 create an encryptedcommunication channel in operation S229. At this point, an encryptioncommunication channel may be created, in which encryption/decryption isperformed through a key encryption/decryption algorithm with a derivedkey derived from a quantum random number generated in the first securecommunication gateway and encryption/decryption is performed through theencryption/decryption algorithm with a derived key derived from aquantum random number generated at the second secure communicationgateway.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an secure communication methodbetween Internet of Things (IoT) devices according to another embodimentof the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10 , when a first IoT device 1000 and a first securecommunication gateway 2000 are paired with each other via Bluetooth inoperation S301 and a service is executed in operation S303, the firstsecure communication gateway 2000 and the first IoT device 1000 performdevice authentication with respect to each other in operation S305.Then, the first secure communication gateway 2000 performs remoteauthentication to a management server 5000 in operation S307.

When a second secure communication gateway 3000 and a second IoT device4000 are paired with each other via Bluetooth in operation S309 and aservice is executed in operation S311, the second secure communicationgateway 3000 and the second IoT device 4000 perform deviceauthentication with respect to each other in operation S313. Then, thesecond secure communication gateway 3000 performs remote authenticationto the management server 5000 in operation S315.

Upon collecting data, the first IoT device 1000 transmits the collecteddata to the first secure communication gateway in operation S319. Thefirst encryption gateway 2000 encrypts the received data in operationS325 and transmits the encrypted data to the first encryption gateway3000 via a communication network in operation S323. The second securecommunication gateway 3000 decrypts the received data in operation S325and transmits the decrypted data to the second IoT device 4000 inoperation S327.

That is, the first IoT device (sender) and the second IoT device(receiver) use the quantum encryption key generated by the paired securecommunication gateway, so that secure communication with more improvedsecurity than the conventional secure communication is possible.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a securecommunication gateway according to another embodiment of the presentdisclosure. Referring to FIG. 11 , a secure communication gateway 2000includes a quantum encryption chip 2100, a controller 2200, acommunication part 2300, a power controller 2400, and a memory 2500.

The quantum encryption chip 2100 includes a quantum random numbergenerator (QRNG) 2110 and an encryption module 2130. The quantum entropysource 2120 may be provided in the QRNG 2110 to generate a quantumrandom number based on the quantum entropy source. The quantum randomnumber may be generated as a pure random number, which does not allowpattern analysis and prediction and is in disorder due to quantumproperties.

The QRNG 2110 may include a quantum entropy source 2120, and the QRNG2110 may generate a quantum random number by a DRBG algorithm using thequantum entropy source 2120 as an input value.

The encryption module 2130 includes a secure module 2150, amicrocontroller unit (MCU) 2170, a side channel resistant module 2160,and a power module 2180. The encryption module 2130 generates a quantumencryption key using a quantum random number generated by the QRNG 2110.An encryption target may be encrypted and decrypted with the generatedquantum encryption key using the AES algorithm in the secure module2150, and the generated encryption key may be stored. The side channelresistant module 2160 may protect the stored encryption key from a sidechannel attack (SCA Attack).

The communication part 2300 may be connected to an IoT device viaBluetooth, and when registered in the user terminal according to apredetermined registration procedure, a connected user may be identifiedbased on a unique address of the secure communication gateway registeredin the IoT device using a Bluetooth user authentication function. Thepower controller 2400 may control power of the secure communicationgateway. As the main memory of the secure communication gateway, thememory part 2500 may store the generated quantum key.

Although the present disclosure has been described with reference tosome embodiments, it should be understood that the foregoing embodimentsare provided for illustrative purposes only, and that variousmodifications, changes, alterations, and equivalent embodiments can bemade by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit andscope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the presentdisclosure should be limited only by the accompanying claims andequivalents thereof.

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 6. A method of providing a secure communication serviceusing a secure communication device equipped with aquantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chip, the methodcomprising: in response to a first user terminal executing a securecommunication device service app for secure communication and inputtinga personal information number (PIN) or pattern, performing deviceauthentication between a first user secure communication device and thefirst user terminal and then performing remote authentication betweenthe first user terminal and a management server; in response to userauthentication being completed, generating a quantum secret key a by aquantum encryption chip of the first user secure communication deviceand transmitting a quantum public key A to a second user securecommunication device; and creating, by the first user securecommunication device, a speech secure communication channel forcommunication with the second user secure communication device byinducing and storing the quantum encryption key.
 7. The method of claim6, wherein in the creating of the speech secure communication channel,encryption/decryption is performed through a key encryption/decryptionalgorithm with a derived key derived from a quantum random number of thefirst user secure communication device and encryption/decryption isperformed through an encryption/decryption algorithm with a derived keyderived from a quantum random number of the second user securecommunication device.
 8. A method of providing a secure communicationservice using a secure communication device equipped with aquantum-random-number-based quantum encryption chip, the methodcomprising: performing, by a first user terminal, a service for securecommunication to perform device authentication through userauthentication between a first user secure communication device and anapplication, and performing, by the first user terminal, remoteauthentication between the first user terminal and a management server;performing, by a second user terminal, a service for securecommunication to perform device authentication through userauthentication between a second user secure communication device and anapplication, and performing, by the second user terminal, remoteauthentication between the second user terminal and the managementserver; in response to a voice being input to the first user securecommunication device when the authentication is completed, encrypting,by the first user secure communication device, audio data andtransmitting, by the first user secure communication device, theencrypted audio data to the first user terminal; in response to a voicebeing input to the second user secure communication device when theauthentication is completed, encrypting, by the second user securecommunication device, audio data and transmitting, by the second usersecure communication device, the encrypted audio data to the second userterminal; transmitting, by the first user terminal, the encrypted audiodata to the second user secure communication device through the seconduser terminal, and decrypting, by the second user secure communicationdevice, the audio data to output the decrypted audio data to a speaker;and transmitting, by the second user terminal, the encrypted audio datato the first user secure communication device through the first userterminal, and decrypting, by the first user secure communication device,the audio data to output the decrypted audio data to a speaker.
 9. Themethod of claim 8, wherein the audio data is encrypted and decryptedthrough an encryption/decryption algorithm with a quantum key derivedfrom a quantum random number of the first user secure communicationdevice, and the audio data is encrypted and decrypted through anencryption/decryption algorithm with a quantum key derived from aquantum random number of the second user secure communication device.10. The method of claim 6, wherein the first user secure communicationdevice and the second user secure communication device each comprises aquantum encryption chip that comprises a quantum entropy source and anencryption module, and wherein the quantum encryption chip is equippedwith a quantum random number generator to generate a quantum randomnumber, and the quantum random number is generated as a pure randomnumber using quantum properties.
 11. The method of claim 8, wherein thefirst user secure communication device and the second user securecommunication device each comprises a quantum encryption chip thatcomprises a quantum entropy source and an encryption module, and whereinthe quantum encryption chip is equipped with a quantum random numbergenerator to generate a quantum random number, and the quantum randomnumber is generated as a pure random number using quantum properties.